Question
With reference to Environment Performance Index (EPI),
consider the following statements: I. It is a biennial index started by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). II. EPI 2022 ranked India at the bottom position among 180 countries. III. Denmark was ranked first in this index. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
The Environment Performance Index (EPI) is an international ranking system of countries based on their environmental health. EPI 2022 uses 40 performance indicators across 11 issue categories to assess and rank 180 countries. Statement I is not correct -: It is a biennial index by World Economic Forum (WEF). EPI is published by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University. Statement II is correct -: EPI 2022 ranked India at the bottom position among 180 countries. Statement III is correct-: The top five countries are Denmark, the United Kingdom, Finland, Malta, and Sweden.
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